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A Gift of Her Own
When Elmy runs away from home in the human town to escape the mockery of the rich children, she meets some elves of the Wolfrider tribe who convince her that her home-made button necklace proves that she is special--one of the Makers who have rare creative gifts.When Elmy runs away to escape mocking rich children, she meets some elves of the Wolfrider tribe who convince her that her home-made button necklace proves that she is special--one of the Makers who have rare creative gifts
48 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1995
About the author
Wendy Pini
616 books399 followersWendy Pini is one-half of a husband and wife team with Richard Pini that created, most notably, the Elfquest series.
Wendy was born in California and adopted into the Fletcher Family in Santa Clara County. Early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. She submitted samples of her artwork to Marvel Comics at 17 that were rejected.
Pini attended Pitzer College and received her B.A. in the Arts and joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.
In 1972, she married Richard Pini and began illustrating science fiction magazines, including Galaxy, Galileo, and Worlds of If. In 1977, Richard and Wendy established a publishing company called Warp Graphics to publish their first Elfquest comic. Elfquest was self-published for 25 years and in 2003, licensed to DC Comics. The comic series has won several awards, including the Ed Aprill Award for Best Independent Comic, two Alley Awards, the Fantasy Festival Comic Book Awards for Best Alternative Comic, and the Golden Pen Award.
Wendy has illustrated other works, including Jonny Quest in 1986, Law and Chaos in 1987, and in 1989, two graphic novels of Beauty and the Beast. Recently in 2007, she completed a graphic novel entitled The Masque of Red Death.
Wendy has received several awards over the last four decades, including the San Diego Comic Convention Inkpot Award, the New York State Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, the Balrog Award for Best Artist, and was inducted into the Friends of Lulu Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wendy and her husband currently reside in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Wendy was born in California and adopted into the Fletcher Family in Santa Clara County. Early on, she developed as an artist and was the illustrator of her high school year book. She submitted samples of her artwork to Marvel Comics at 17 that were rejected.
Pini attended Pitzer College and received her B.A. in the Arts and joined the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society.
In 1972, she married Richard Pini and began illustrating science fiction magazines, including Galaxy, Galileo, and Worlds of If. In 1977, Richard and Wendy established a publishing company called Warp Graphics to publish their first Elfquest comic. Elfquest was self-published for 25 years and in 2003, licensed to DC Comics. The comic series has won several awards, including the Ed Aprill Award for Best Independent Comic, two Alley Awards, the Fantasy Festival Comic Book Awards for Best Alternative Comic, and the Golden Pen Award.
Wendy has illustrated other works, including Jonny Quest in 1986, Law and Chaos in 1987, and in 1989, two graphic novels of Beauty and the Beast. Recently in 2007, she completed a graphic novel entitled The Masque of Red Death.
Wendy has received several awards over the last four decades, including the San Diego Comic Convention Inkpot Award, the New York State Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, the Balrog Award for Best Artist, and was inducted into the Friends of Lulu Women Cartoonists Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wendy and her husband currently reside in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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June 24, 2026
I got this on impulse figuring since it was a Pini item it would be a graphic novel and I would like it. I don't dislike it but this item is clearly for kids. So, unless you have kids or collect Pini books I would give this one a pass.
It's in the style of a picture book i.e. it is large size, hard back and thin. But the contents indicate it's for kids a bit older than picture book age because the book is mostly words and some bigger ones.
It's in the style of a picture book i.e. it is large size, hard back and thin. But the contents indicate it's for kids a bit older than picture book age because the book is mostly words and some bigger ones.
January 17, 2021
Uno de esos libros de mi infancia que amo <3
August 3, 2016
I think as a children's book this doesn't really work. Children like illustrations and colors and this is very text heavy. There are large chunks of the pages covers entirely with text and some pages don't have any illustrations at all.
As far as a moral goes I think this one is good.
I think this works better for collectors like me who just want to own all the books.
As far as a moral goes I think this one is good.
I think this works better for collectors like me who just want to own all the books.
April 9, 2008
A really beautiful, nice story set in the world of ElfQuest. Redlance was always one of my favorite of the elves, too.
May 15, 2009
I'm looking forward to sharing this with my daughter when she is older as a means to introduce her to Elfquest!
February 11, 2010
Not my favorite story from the ElfQuest universe.
August 19, 2011
This beautiful children's book gives you a small taste of magical creatures in a fantasy world you will fall in love with.
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